Insight Guides, the world's largest visual travel guide series, in association with Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provides more insight than ever. From the most popular resort cities to the most exotic villages, Insight Guides capture the unique character of each culture with an insider's perspective. Inside every Insight Guide you'll find: .Evocative, full-colour photography on every page .Cross-referenced, full-colour maps throughout .A brief introduction including a historical timeline .Lively, essays by local writers on the culture, history, and people .Expert evaluations on the sights really worth seeing .Special features spotlighting particular topics of interest .A comprehensive Travel Tips section with listings of the best restaurants, hotels, and attractions, as well as practical information on getting around and advice for travel with children

Product Description: This 258-page guidebook to San Francisco, presents the city's highlights in a comprehensive but portable format, with the following key features: The Best of San Francisco - overview of vital information for visitors, including money- and time-saving tips and the most family-oriented attractions; Places - district-by-district guide, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Restaurant guide - a pull-out, pocket-size "Z" map, with review listings of 60+ recommended restaurants and bars; and Photo Features - magazine-style full-colour features on some of the city's most famous sights, including its historic cable cars and Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill...read more

Essays discuss the people, history, and institution of New York City and are accompanied by tips for visitors.

Product Description: This guide includes a section detailing Washington's history, eight features covering aspects of the city's life and culture, ranging from new immigrants to political stings and scandals; a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This guide includes a section detailing Las Vegas' history, nine features covering the city's life and culture, ranging from dicing with Lady Luck to going to a Las Vegas chapel, a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This book includes a section detailing California's history, five features covering the state's life and culture, ranging from Californian cuisine to its ever-present car culture, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Insight Guide United States On The Road includes a section on the transportation revolution, 2 features covering aspects of the country's travel culture, ranging from Route 66 to Highway 1, from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Northwest, a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers...read more

Product Description: Insight Guides, the world's largest visual travel guide series, in association with Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provides more insight than ever. From the most popular resort cities to the most exotic villages, Insight Guides capture the unique character of each culture with an insider's perspective...read more

Product Description: One of over 400 titles in the Insight series, Insight Guide New Orleans. This 310-page book includes a section detailing New Orleans' history, 7 features covering the city's life and culture, ranging from the Mardi Gras blowout to Dixieland jazz, a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers...read more

Describes the history and culture of the southern U.S., suggests tourist attractions, and offers advice on travel and accommodations

Product Description: One of over 400 titles in the Insight series, Insight Guide Greek Islands. This 320-page book includes a section detailing the history of the Greek Islands, 14 features covering aspects of the area's life and culture, ranging from bouzouki music to the art of seduction, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers...read more

Amazon.com Review: John Wilcock recognizes that Los Angeles is an amalgamation of contrasts, with Hollywood and earthquakes, nude beaches, and automobile mania, the music scene, body worship, gangs, valleys, and canyons. And Catherine Karnow's photography does a stand-up job capturing the images of a city that takes its images to heart, with scantily clad peroxide blondes, red convertibles, mastodons sinking in La Brea Tar Pits, and bronzed beauties smooching while clasping their tubes of sun block...read more

Product Description: Insight Guides, the world's largest visual travel guide series, in association with Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provides more insight than ever. From the most popular resort cities to the most exotic villages, Insight Guides capture the unique character of each culture with an insider's perspective...read more

Looks at the historic sites of the western U.S. and offers advice on travel and accommodations

Offers information on the history, people, culture, cuisine, and sights of Belgium and lists hotels, monuments, museums, restaurants, and shops

Describes points of interest and looks at Mexican history and culture

Looks at the historic sites of the western U.S. and offers advice on travel and accommodations (view table of contents)

A new guide celebrates North America's western parks, from the Pacific Islands to the Rocky Mountains, with detailed descriptions and essays on 'The Spirit of the West,' maintaining the ecological balance, and roughing it in the great outdoors. Original.

Product Description: Insight Guides, the world's largest visual travel guide series, in association with Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provides more insight than ever. From the most popular resort cities to the most exotic villages, Insight Guides capture the unique character of each culture with an insider's perspective...read more

Discusses the history and culture of Seattle, recommends places to see in each section of the city, and provides other useful information for travellers